>>Robinson Fuels Bulls Past Bucks
Nate Robinson scored 16 of his 24 points in the second quarter, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 104-88 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
Jimmy Butler, a second-year pro from Marquette, had 18 points and five rebounds in a return to the arena where he played college basketball.
Samuel Dalembert had 14 points and a season-high 13 rebounds for the Bucks. Ersan Ilyasova added 18 points and seven rebounds.
Chicago broke open the game midway through the second quarter, using a 20-4 run to take a 49-30 lead. The run included a long 3-point shot by Robinson, who capped the rally with a driving layup and made the ensuing free throw.
Robinson, who also had a breakaway dunk during the run, shot 7 for 9 from the floor during the quarter to help Chicago take a 55-37 lead at the half.
NBA
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Indiana Pacers 98, Detroit Pistons 79
Philadelphia 76ers 92, Washington Wizards 84
Boston Celtics 99, Sacramento Kings 81
New York Knicks 113, Orlando Magic 97
Atlanta Hawks 93, Toronto Raptors 92
Los Angeles Clippers 96, Minnesota Timberwolves 90
Miami Heat 105, Brooklyn Nets 85
San Antonio Spurs 102, Charlotte Bobcats 78
Denver Nuggets 118, Houston Rockets 110
Utah Jazz 104, New Orleans Hornets 99
Phoenix Suns 92, Los Angeles Lakers 86
>>Bulls' Rose Taking Full Contact In Practice
(Milwaukee, WI) -- Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Derrick Rose is making strides in his return from ACL surgery. According to ESPNChicago, Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau said before Wednesday's shootaround that Rose is now taking full contact and the only thing left is putting in more time and getting acclimated to a game situation. Rose will likely return after the February 17th All-Star Game. However, Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf says there is still no specific date. Rose averaged 21.8 points and 7.9 assists in 39 games last season before the injury. He's averaged 21 points in his four NBA seasons.
